2000 Watts is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Tyrese. It was released by RCA Records on May 22, 2001 in the United States.
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| Released | May 22, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 2000 | |||
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| Length | 58:28 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
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The album features the singles: "I Like Them Girls", "What Am I Gonna Do" and "Just a Baby Boy", which was also featured on the soundtrack to the 2001 film, Baby Boy. 2000 Watts's cover features the Watts Towers.
The album received generally positive reviews. The album debuted at number ten on the US Billboard 200 selling 91,000 copies in its first week, making it Tyrese's first top 10 album.[1] It also debuted at number four on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[2] The album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[3]
Singles
editThe album's first single, "I Like Them Girls", was released as the album's lead single on March 20, 2001. The single peaked at number 48 on the US Billboard Hot 100 on the chart dated June 9, 2001, becoming the album's most successful single.[4] The album's second single, "What Am I Gonna Do" was released on March 22, 2001. The second single peaked at number 71 on the chart dated October 6, 2001.[5] The album's third single, "Just a Baby Boy" was released on June 19, 2001. The third single peaked at number 90 on the chart dated July 21, 2001.[6]
Critical reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | (70/100)[7] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [8] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[9] |
| Q | [7] |
| USA Today | [10] |
| Vibe |  [11] |
2000 Watts was met with generally positive reviews. At Metacritic, the album received an average score of 70, based on five reviews.[7]
Cheo Tyehimba of Entertainment Weekly praised Tyrese's sophomore album. He stated that "If most artists experience a sophomore slump, someone forgot to tell Tyrese." He also said "what distinguishes 2000 Watts is its pure pop appeal." Tyehimba gave the album a B+ rating.[9]
Commercial performance
edit2000 Watts debuted at number ten on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 91,000 copies in its first week.[1] This became Tyrese's first US top-ten debut on the chart.[1] The album also debuted at number four on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[12] The album also spent a total of 24 weeks on the chart.[13] On August 14, 2001, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over 500,000 copies in the United States.[3]
Track listing
editCredits adapted from the album's liner notes.[14]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "I Like Them Girls" |
| The Underdogs | 4:24 |
| 2. | "I Ain't the One" | Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins | 4:17 | |
| 3. | "Just a Baby Boy" (performed by Snoop Dogg featuring Tyrese and Mr. Tan) |
| Battlecat | 4:15 |
| 4. | "Make Up Your Mind" |
| Jake and Trev | 4:22 |
| 5. | "There For Me (Baby)" |
| 3:45 | |
| 6. | "Interlude - Lord You Control Me" |
| The Underdogs | 1:29 |
| 7. | "I'm Sorry" |
| Tim & Bob | 4:42 |
| 8. | "What Am I Gonna Do" |
| Jake and Trev | 4:42 |
| 9. | "Fling" |
| Jake and Trev | 4:07 |
| 10. | "Off the Heezy" (featuring Jermaine Dupri) | 3:03 | ||
| 11. | "Get Up On It" (featuring Solé) |
| Christopher "Tricky" Stewart | 3:50 |
| 12. | "Housekeepin'" |
| Jake and Trev | 4:24 |
| 13. | "Interlude – I Wrote a Song About It" | Gibson | Tyrese | 1:24 |
| 14. | "For Always" |
| The Underdogs | 4:19 |
| 15. | "Bring You Back My Way" |
| The Underdogs | 5:18 |
Charts
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[21] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c Wright, Anders (May 20, 2017). "Chart Watch: Final Episode". Retrieved August 30, 2017.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - June 9, 2001". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ a b "RIAA Certifications - Tyrese". Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100 - June 9, 2001". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100 - October 6, 2001". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100 - July 21, 2001". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Critic Reviews for 2000 Watts". Metacritic. Retrieved 2012-10-11.
- ^ 2000 Watts at AllMusic
- ^ a b Cheo Tyehimba (2001-05-21). "2000 Watts". Archived from the original on December 10, 2008. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
- ^ Steve Jones; Edna Gundersen; Elysa Gardner; Brian Mansfield (2001-05-22). "Tyrese shines with '2000 Watts'; forget synthetic 'Sarina Paris'". USA Today.
- ^ King, Jason (June 2001). "Vibe Review - 2000 Watts". Vibe. Vol. 9, no. 6. p. 152 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - June 9, 2001". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ "Tyrese Billboard 200 Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ 2000 Watts (booklet). RCA. 2001.
- ^ "Albums : Top 100". Jam!. June 14, 2001. Archived from the original on December 10, 2004. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- ^ "Tyrese Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "Tyrese Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Canada's Top 200 R&B; albums of 2001". Jam!. January 8, 2002. Archived from the original on November 22, 2002. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2001". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
- ^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Year End 2001". Billboard. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ^ "American album certifications – Tyrese – 2000 Watts". Recording Industry Association of America.
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